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    Nit
    /nit/

    exclamation

    • 1. used as a warning that someone is approaching. informal Australian
  2. Definition of nit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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  4. noun. the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing. the young of such an insect. nit. 2.

  5. Synonyms for NIT: lunatic, fool, nut, goose, idiot, moron, booby, ninny; Antonyms of NIT: brain, genius, sage, thinker, intellect, whiz, intellectual, wizard

  6. nit in American English. (nɪt) noun. 1. the egg of a parasitic insect, esp. of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing. 2. the young of such an insect. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

  7. Aug 29, 2024 · nit (plural nits) The egg of a louse. A young louse. (UK, Ireland, slang) A head louse regardless of its age. (UK, slang) A fool, a nitwit. A minor shortcoming; the object of a nitpick. A nitpicker.

  8. There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nit. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. nit meaning, definition, what is nit: an egg of a louse (=a small insect that ...: Learn more.

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